Rounding Off and Estimation Worksheet
How to do it in your head (Round, then work): Round each number: 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten, 3-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. Do the easy sum with the round numbers. Choose the option closest to your estimate.
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- 1.Best estimate of 74 × 77? (a) 56000 (b) 560 (c) 5600
- 2.Best estimate of 56 × 84? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 3.Best estimate of 862 + 249? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 4.Best estimate of 342 + 181? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 300
- 5.Best estimate of 47 × 64? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 6.Best estimate of 498 + 498? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 7.Best estimate of 561 + 785? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 8.Best estimate of 98 × 28? (a) 30000 (b) 300 (c) 3000
- 9.Best estimate of 50 × 19? (a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10000
- 10.Best estimate of 36 × 91? (a) 3600 (b) 36000 (c) 360
- 11.Best estimate of 98 × 21? (a) 20000 (b) 200 (c) 2000
- 12.Best estimate of 594 + 390? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 743 + 724? (a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1200
- 14.Best estimate of 58 × 67? (a) 42000 (b) 4200 (c) 420
- 15.Best estimate of 32 × 36? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 16.Best estimate of 574 + 606? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 17.Best estimate of 51 × 98? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50000
- 18.Best estimate of 395 + 384? (a) 600 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 19.Best estimate of 71 × 76? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 20.Best estimate of 24 × 84? (a) 16000 (b) 1600 (c) 160
- 21.Best estimate of 41 × 90? (a) 360 (b) 36000 (c) 3600
- 22.Best estimate of 91 × 21? (a) 1800 (b) 180 (c) 18000
- 23.Best estimate of 32 × 96? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 24.Best estimate of 310 + 128? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 200
- 25.Best estimate of 22 × 43? (a) 80 (b) 8000 (c) 800
- 26.Best estimate of 814 + 313? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 27.Best estimate of 64 × 76? (a) 4800 (b) 480 (c) 48000
- 28.Best estimate of 33 × 74? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 29.Best estimate of 81 × 61? (a) 48000 (b) 4800 (c) 480
- 30.Best estimate of 632 + 654? (a) 1500 (b) 1300 (c) 1100
- 31.Best estimate of 182 + 451? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 32.Best estimate of 368 + 595? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 354 + 380? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 34.Best estimate of 27 × 90? (a) 27000 (b) 270 (c) 2700
- 35.Best estimate of 31 × 76? (a) 24000 (b) 240 (c) 2400
- 36.Best estimate of 56 × 21? (a) 120 (b) 12000 (c) 1200
- 37.Best estimate of 29 × 47? (a) 150 (b) 1500 (c) 15000
- 38.Best estimate of 180 + 744? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 39.Best estimate of 37 × 53? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 40.Best estimate of 792 + 585? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
Answer key
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